1、大学英语四级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 114及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled University Students Pursuit of Famous Brands. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words according to the outline given below in Chinese. Write your ess
2、ay on Answer Sheet 1. 1大学校园里学生追求名牌的现象越来越常见； 2很多人对此很反对； 3你的看法。 Section A （ A） No. He has to finish his homework. （ B） No. He doesnt like going to the club. （ C） Yes. Hell go after he finished his homework. （ D） Yes. Hell write his paper after he returns. （ A） At a newsstand. （ B） At a car dealers. （
3、C） At a publishing house. （ D） At a newspaper office. （ A） A movie. （ B） A lecture. （ C） A play. （ D） A speech. （ A） Having a break. （ B） Continuing the meeting. （ C） Moving on to the next item. （ D） Waiting a little longer. （ A） At a library. （ B） In a bus. （ C） At the airport. （ D） At a post offic
4、e. （ A） The man wants to go to San Francisco. （ B） There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day. （ C） There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours. （ D） If the man boards the plane to Los Angeles now, he will have to transfer at San Francisco. （ A） Shop assist
5、ant. （ B） A telephone operator. （ C） A waitress. （ D） A clerk. （ A） If the game is held there the team will lose. （ B） If the game is held there the team will win. （ C） It makes no difference since the team will lose. （ D） It makes no difference since the team will win. （ A） He will return to his ho
6、metown. （ B） He will play tennis. （ C） He will join the woman for dinner. （ D） He will go to a coffee shop with the woman. （ A） Because she doesnt drink coffee. （ B） Because she has a plane to catch. （ C） Because she has to go to a lesson. （ D） Because she doesnt like the man. （ A） He will postpone
7、the trip. （ B） He will marry the woman. （ C） He will cook dinner for the woman. （ D） He will take tennis lessons. （ A） He wants the woman to pay for the insurance. （ B） He wants to get some insurance for the content of his home. （ C） He wants to pay for the insurance. （ D） He wants to ask for his ow
8、n insurance. （ A） His apartment. （ B） A fridge and a stereo system. （ C） His friends fridge. （ D） His friends stereo system. （ A） Fridge and Stereo system. （ B） Watches. （ C） CD and books. （ D） Television. （ A） $ 184.00 for a twelve-month period. （ B） $ 184.00 for a twenty-month period. （ C） $ 184.0
9、0 for a six-month period. （ D） $ 18.40 for a twelve-month period. Section B （ A） Because foxes kill farm animals. （ B） Because foxes look just like farm dogs. （ C） Because foxes are very cunning. （ D） Because foxes may harm farmers children. （ A） Shooting them. （ B） Poisoning them. （ C） Asking the l
10、ocal hunt to hunt for them. （ D） All of the above. （ A） Because they dont think foxes are harmful. （ B） Because they think fox hunting is cruel. （ C） Because they think fox hunting is expensive. （ D） Because they think the number of foxes has dropped a lot. （ A） Studying yoga. （ B） Adult education.
11、（ C） Playing tennis. （ D） The search for physical fitness. （ A） The job market. （ B） Their former schools. （ C） Good schools. （ D） The local high school or colleges. （ A） Because they want to return to the job market. （ B） Because they want to learn something new. （ C） Because they want to make up f
12、or the education they missed. （ D） Because they want to prove themselves to be useful. （ A） Because London taxi drivers all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. （ B） Because London taxi drivers all are very familiar with every street of London. （ C） Bec
13、ause all London drivers are living in the corner of the Capital. （ D） Not given. （ A） Two years. （ B） Four years. （ C） Three years. （ D） Two to four years. （ A） To learn most direct route to every single road. （ B） To learn most direct route to every important building in London. （ C） To learn the m
14、ost direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. （ D） To go around the city on small motorbikes practicing. （ A） Because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam. （ B） Because for some learners, the training cost is too expensive.
15、（ C） Because the training time is too long. （ D） Because learners cannot get payment during the training period. Section C 26 A unique laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have【 B1】_tha
16、t everyone dreams from three to seven times a night; although【 B2】 _ a person may remember none or only one of his dreams. What people dream usually【 B3】 _their waking life experiences, which are mostly visual in nature. Dream is【 B4】 _to be a passive event, a【 B5】 _ that people experience but do no
17、t【 B6】 _control. While the subjects usually students sleep, special machines record their【 B7】 _waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep【 B8】 _. Observers report that a person usually feels anxious before a dream. Once the
18、 dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over, the sleeper is weakened by the researcher. He【 B9】 _, records his dream, and goes back to sleep - perhaps to dream some more. Resear
19、chers have found that if the dreamer is wakened after his dream【 B10】 _, he can usually recall the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded. 27 【 B1】 28 【 B2】 29 【 B3】 30 【 B4】 31 【 B5】 32 【 B6】 33 【 B7】 34 【 B8】 35 【 B9】 36 【 B10】 Secti
20、on A 36 Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can【 C1】 _performance at work and school. Cognitive(认识派的 ) researchers,
21、who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on【 C2】_and gifts from others. The latter view has gained many supporters,【 C3】 _among educators. But the careful use of small【 C4】 _rewards speaks creativity in grade school children,
22、suggesting that properly presented inducements(刺激 )indeed【 C5】 _inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “If kids know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively【 C6】_task, they show the most creativity,“ says Robert Eisenberger of
23、the University of Delaware in Newark. “But its easy to【 C7】 _creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards. A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands our high grades for【 C8】 _ achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eis
24、enberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and【 C9】 _ failing grades. In early grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward v
25、alued rewards, shows【 C10】 _in raising efforts and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims. A)mental B)promise C)kill D)avoid E)hope F)especially G)aid H)ordinary I)approval J)monetary K)generally L)improve M)challenging N)restore O)excellent 37 【 C1】 38 【 C2】 39 【 C3】 40 【 C4】 41 【 C5】 42 【 C6
26、】 43 【 C7】 44 【 C8】 45 【 C9】 46 【 C10】 Section B 46 Drivers License Test Tips A)This article will provide you with some simple tips for passing your drivers license test. Adequate preparation is absolutely essential, without which any number of drivers license test tips will be redundant. B)Getting
27、a drivers license is a big step in anyones life. It gives an individual the luxury to drive a car anytime he or she pleases, as driving without passing a drivers license test is against the law. For some people, the stress can be too much to handle and as a result they may mess up on the drivers lic
28、ense test. There are some simple drivers license test tips that anyone can follow, to be assured of passing the test and getting their drivers license. C)The most important of all the tips for passing your drivers license test is to be prepared. This can only be achieved by you through hours and hou
29、rs of sincere and diligent practice. If you are not sufficiently prepared for your drivers license test, all the drivers license tips for passing your drivers license test will be utterly pointless and redundant. You can read as many drivers license test tips as you want, but if you are not practici
30、ng enough, then all these driving test tips will be in vain. Enrolling yourself in driving schools is advisable for this purpose. D)Now, if youre wondering how to prepare for your driving test, the first thing you need to know is what the driving test instructors and officials are going to be lookin
31、g for. The following are the qualities that the instructors will be on the lookout for and also the parameters that the scoring will be conducted on. E)Starting the vehicle: The instructor will be observing you right from the time you start the vehicle. He will note if you turn your head to look bac
32、k and if you follow all the safety regulations that are required to be followed while starting a vehicle. Here are some tips on learning to drive a car. F)Control of the vehicle: He will pay close attention to how much control you actually have over the vehicle. Your abilities with the gas pedal, th
33、e brake, the steering wheel and other controls will be scrutinized. G)Steering: Not many road test tips stress on the importance of steering. This quality is closely analyzed by the instructor and obviously if your steering is wayward(任性的 ), the chances of passing the drivers license test are very s
34、lim. H)Driving in traffic: Keeping calm and avoiding panic attacks while driving in traffic is of utmost importance. Many people get extremely stressed and nervous, when they are in the midst of traffic and one of the very crucial tips to pass road test for drivers license is to stay calm and compos
35、ed when driving in traffic. Also read more on road safety and car safety. I)Traffic signs and lane discipline: This is another area that the instructors will be rating you on. Your ability to observe lane discipline and your recognition of the various traffic signs plays a major role in your passing
36、 the test. Keep these drivers license test tips in mind to pass the test in your very first attempt. J)Stopping: Stopping the car smoothly and at the right place is a critical skill to have. When the instructor asks you to stop the car, the timing, the positioning and the technique of doing so are i
37、mportant driving test tips to bear in mind. K)Backing up and distance judgment: Your backing up skills and your ability to judge the distances between your vehicle and other entities will also be carefully scrutinized. If you cannot back up your vehicle satisfactorily, parking would be very troubles
38、ome for you and a major source of hazard to you and to others around you. L)Hill parking: One of the essentia! tips for passing your drivers license test is to master the art of hill parking. This is not as easy as it seems and can become a major source of anxiety in a driver. If you can display goo
39、d skills at hill parking, it proves that you have developed good control over the vehicle. M)Arm signals and driving etiquette: Another aspect that you will be judged on is your efficiency at giving the right arm signals at the right time. Your respect for other drivers on the road and the amount of
40、 courtesy you show them also plays a part in your final rating on the drivers license test. Read more about defensive driving techniques and tips and defensive driving courses. N)Drivers who are well aware and informed about all the rules and regulations that need to be followed have a better chance
41、 of clearing their drivers license test. The primary goal of these drivers license test tips is to instill(慢慢灌输 )a responsible and mature frame of mind in every individual. These road test tips will be pointless unless you develop a calm demeanor and unless you are aware of all the rules that must b
42、e followed while driving. O)Here are a few more basic drivers license test tips that you should keep in mind when youre learning how to prepare for your driving test. Always use the restroom before your test begins. Not doing so will cause more anxiety during the test. Memorize all the traffic signs
43、 and their significance well in advance before the test. Use your rear view mirrors efficiently and regularly. Ensure that you are well on time for your test and are carrying all the required documents and paperwork. Get adequate sleep the previous night and do not give the test with an empty stomac
44、h. Stick to the permitted speed limit. Do not drive too fast and do not drive too slow either. P)Passing a drivers license test is not simple and unless you are well versed in driver education, you could face a lot of difficulties. At the end of the day, remember that the instructors also want you t
45、o pass the test, so do your best to stay calm and composed and believe in your ability to pass the test. This cannot be reinstated enough, but the key to passing your drivers license test is practice. 47 According to this article, the importance of steering is emphasized by not many road test tips.
46、48 Your timing, positioning and technique should be considered by yourself when you stop your test car. 49 Some people may fail their drivers license tests because they have too much stress. 50 Hill parking as one of the essential tips for your license test seems easy. 51 The tips in this article pr
47、imarily aimed at instilling a responsible and mature frame of mind in you. 52 In order to pass your drivers license test, you should practice. 53 Your drivers license test begins in practice when you start your test car. 54 During the preparation process, a few more basic tips should be kept in mind
48、. 55 You should sleep adequately the night before your test. 56 A lot of difficulties could be faced if you are not well versed in driver education. Section C 56 Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every comp
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