1、大学英语四级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 221及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on success and persistence. You should write at least 120 words but no more tha
2、n 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1. Section A （ A） Because those children could not prove they regularly ate there. （ B） Because most of those children are healthy. （ C） Because consumers knew the dangers of McDonalds products. （ D） Because some children are not really overweight. （ A）
3、McDonalds food is not clean. （ B） McDonalds food price is too high. （ C） McDonalds food contains high fat. （ D） McDonalds environment is not safe. （ A） Raise the oil prize. （ B） Cut back production. （ C） Reduce global economic growth. （ D） Remain the same level of output. （ A） To cut petroleum outpu
4、t. （ B） To fight against imperialism. （ C） To help his good friend. （ D） To promote the international exchanges. （ A） An attack launched by gunmen. （ B） A peace initiative before the attack. （ C） The damage to military hardware. （ D） A militant groups based in Pakistan. （ A） 4. （ B） 2. （ C） 6. （ D）
5、8. （ A） At dusk. （ B） At 3:30 am. （ C） On Monday morning. （ D） On Friday afternoon. Section B （ A） Take a job to pay the tuition fees. （ B） Visit his parents in his hometown. （ C） Spend the summer with his friends. （ D） Work as a volunteer in South Africa. （ A） Her home is too far away from her univ
6、ersity. （ B） Her parents have been volunteering in South America. （ C） She is too busy to visit her parents. （ D） She has to take a part-time job during vacations. （ A） The loaning rate is too high. （ B） The loan procedure is complex. （ C） She wouldnt be able to get a loan. （ D） She hates to have de
7、bt burden. （ A） Stay with her parents the whole summer. （ B） Take a full-time job to earn some money. （ C） Go back home and take a part-time job. （ D） Apply for a loan and stay with her parents. （ A） She needs to do some research on industrial architecture. （ B） Albert Kahn is the womans most-respec
8、ted architect. （ C） She is interested in his classical design and industrial design. （ D） Albert Kahn designed many grand factories all over the world. （ A） They were inefficient. （ B） They had wooden frames. （ C） They were spacious and airy. （ D） They didnt provide enough light. （ A） It made the bu
9、ildings solid and fireproof. （ B） It decreased workers labor intensity. （ C） It shortened the construction period. （ D） It beautified the outlook of the buildings. （ A） He did research in Kahns factories. （ B） He read a lot of background materials. （ C） He focused on Kahns classical design. （ D） He
10、went to the auto plants in Detroit. Section C （ A） It started out as a soft drink. （ B） It was first a cure for headaches. （ C） It tasted bitter and no one liked it. （ D） It was sold to patients only. （ A） Heat it. （ B） Add oil to it. （ C） Shake it gently. （ D） Mix it with water. （ A） It tasted bitt
11、er. （ B） It tasted good. （ C） It was strange. （ D） It was sweet. （ A） It tastes the same as the past. （ B） It is not refreshing now. （ C） It cant cure headaches. （ D） It is much cheaper than before. （ A） Convenient. （ B） Clean. （ C） Crowded. （ D） Lovely. （ A） There are too many people. （ B） People a
12、re impolite. （ C） The streets are not wide enough. （ D） Every one is in a rush. （ A） People tend to be asleep on the trains. （ B） People usually read newspapers there. （ C） They always leave and arrive on time. （ D） There are always not enough trains. （ A） Enjoyed the wine and delicious foods. （ B）
13、Listened to the stories of friends. （ C） Sat alone and waited someone to come up. （ D） Talked to the interesting looking people. （ A） Its a good way to know each other. （ B） People care nobody except themselves. （ C） People are not interested in public affairs. （ D） People care more about themselves
14、. （ A） We need to learn the skills of talking. （ B） Listening is easier than talking. （ C） Being a listener is more important than a talker. （ D） We need interesting topics in a party. Section A 26 When Louise Brown was born on 25 July 1978, she kicked off an era. The first “test tube baby“ is a mot
15、her herself now, and shes been joined by millions of others born with the【 C1】 _ of in vitro fertilization (体外受精 ), or IVF. Now specialists wonder whether people who were conceived by IVF are likely to be【 C2】 _ . “By and large, the kids are just fine. Its not like the kids having【 C3】 _ arms or hea
16、ds,“ says Carmen Sapienza, a scientist at Temple University. But none is older than their early 30s, and the vast【 C4】 _ are under the age of 20, so they havent had time for long-term health problems to show up. One source of worry is that so many IVF babies have low birth weight. Children-conceived
17、 through IVF are more likely to【 C5】 _ less than 2.5 kilograms than are babies conceived【 C6】 _ . That could spell trouble ahead, because low-birth-weight babies often have long-term health problems. Theyre more likely to be obese, to have diabetes (糖尿病 ) or other problems. With that in mind, Sapien
18、za and colleagues have looked at genes that are likely to play a role in such health problems. They found that certain DNA-patterns, which affect how genes are【 C7】 _ , are different between IVF and non-IVF children. Theres no way to tell if thats because of the【 C8】 _ used to produce the IVF babies
19、 or whether the difference has something to do with the underlying infertility problem the parents had. Its also【 C9】 _ whether these gene-expression differences will translate into health differences. But it does suggest that children conceived by IVF are【 C10】 _ on some level. A) weigh E) unclear
20、I) unique M) majority B) technology F) naturally J) healthy N) minority C) help G) expressed K) explained O) completely D) unsure H) procedure L) extra 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9】 36 【 C10】 Section B 36 18-to24-year-olds Most at Risk for ID Theft
21、A Ryan Thomas, an airman in the Air Force Honor Guard, bought some DVDs on the Internet using his cash card. It was a $20 payment made from his account, which had about $900. But the following day, his account balance was zero. Someone had stolen his account information and bought computer games and
22、 other items. “I didnt know better about securing your information on the computer,“ said Thomas. After the incident, Thomas took a class about how to protect information in cyberspace. But last month, he was hit again, this time by someone who targeted his account from Malaysia. Similar identity-th
23、eft cases are rising sharply across the country, as young people sometimes careless about their personal information are hit the hardest, according to a survey released last month. B Identity fraud can include stealing a credit card number or opening a bank account in someone elses name. Thieves gen
24、erally cross state lines in the commission of their crimes and are often linked to rings overseas in places such as Russia and Spain. The young people, ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded meaning their information is comprom
25、ised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a typical scene of the identity fraud landscape from last year. C “The young people dont protect enough or detect enough,“ said James Van Dyke, president of Javelin Strategy in the last year many parents have coughed up down payments to hel
26、p their kids get into homes while the $8,000 first-time home buyers credit was in effect. Then theres the debt-bailout situation. A survey recently conducted by C for Newsweek found that 42 percent of folks with adult children have helped them pay off car loans, credit cards, medical bills, and more
27、. None of this is surprising to Shereshewsky, who sees the trend as a natural result of changing families and the distribution of wealth. “This is where all the money is and its where the money is, despite the fact that weve had this meltdown.“ In general, the baby-boom generation is far wealthier t
28、han their children are, and has a lower unemployment rate than 20-somethings. He says that the vast majority of multi-generation households now involve adult children (and sometimes their children) moving in with aging parents. Baby-boom parents generally aspire to helping their kids and their grand
29、children and dont want to wait until they are dead to do it. “You should give while youre young enough to enjoy the fruits of what youre doing,“ says Shereshewsky, who is personally considering getting a reverse mortgage on his home when it comes time to help his 20-something kids with home purchase
30、s. 52 According the passage, people are regarded as “strapped“ if they are _. （ A） jobless in the recession （ B） in financial difficulties （ C） dependent on their parents （ D） troubled by credit card debt 53 Ross Levin thinks that sometimes, it is not a great idea that _. （ A） parents help out their
31、 adult children （ B） adult children spend more than they earn （ C） parents have confronted new retirement budget （ D） adult children disregard parents difficulties 54 With the first-time home buyers credit, _. （ A） children did not have to turn to parents for help （ B） children found it easier to de
32、al with down payment （ C） parents still had to help pay for the down payment （ D） parents felt relieved from expense on housing 55 What do we know about the people of the baby-boom generation? （ A） Most of them become parents in their twenties. （ B） Most of them prefer to live with their children. （
33、 C） They are willing to take care of their aging parents. （ D） They have a higher employment rate than their kids. 56 Shereshewsky is most likely to agree that _. （ A） parents should help out their adult kids （ B） young people should be independent （ C） parents should enjoy their own lives （ D） youn
34、g people should help their parents 二、 Part Translation 57 中国人的境外奢侈品消费 (overseas luxury consumption of Chinese)指的是越来越多富裕的中国人到境外购买奢侈品的现象。随着财富的增加，中国 消费者会追求更多的高端 (high-end)商品。世界上 1 4的奢侈品是中国人消费的，中国是全球第二大奢侈品消费国。但是中国奢侈品消费中有 6成是在国外实现的，奢侈品消费是出境游 (outbound tourism)的一个重要部分。造成这一现象的原因是境外的奢侈品价格较低、品质较高和产品丰富。 大学英语四
35、级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 221答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 【正确答案】 In the picture, two miners are featured: the one on the top is digging his way into a mine, full of diamonds; the one in the bottom is gloomily giving up his efforts, just few inches away from the treasure. The message implied in this pictu
36、re is about the secret to success: persistence. Had the man in the bottom persist in his efforts a little bit longer, he would be able to claim the enormous wealth. Whats true of the miner is also true of most people. When most people encounter challenges, they feel helpless and quit trying right af
37、ter the first few attempts. In fact, they may be close to success and what they need is perseverance, the quality of never giving up. Take J. K. Rowling as an example. She was very poor when she was composing Harry Potter, but she did not give up. Her persistence finally rewards her with fame and we
38、alth. In conclusion, we must persist in our efforts when we are on our way to success. 【试题解析】 这是一篇看图作文。图片中是一组对比图，上下分别是两个矿工。一个正在往钻石矿里面挖，另一个却在离成功近在咫尺的地方放弃了挖掘。根据这一分析，并结合题目要求，全文可以安排如下： 第一段描绘图片信息：上面的矿工正在挖掘一条通道，逐渐 靠近满是钻石的矿床，而下面的矿工却在距离宝藏几尺之遥的地方放弃了努力。 第二段指出图片的意图：向读者传递 “成功之道贵在坚持 ”的道理。 第三段阐述关于 “成功与坚持 ”这个话题的看法
39、。 第四段总结全文。 Section A 2 【听力原文】 A court in the United States has ruled that the hamburger chain McDonalds was not responsible for the health problem of overweight children who eat at its restaurants. 1The judge said lawyers acting for the children had failed to show that McDonalds products presented a
40、 danger unknown to consumers. This is the first case of its kind to go through the American courts. The outcome is a victory for the fast food industry, which is ready for a wave of tobacco-style charges over the health consequences of poor diet. The action was mounted on behalf of a group of overwe
41、ight children suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and other diet-related diseases. 2They blamed their problems on the fatty hamburgers and chips theyd regularly eaten at McDonalds restaurants in New York. 1. Why did McDonalds win the charge? 2. What was the reason for the consumer to charge
42、 McDonalds? 2 【 正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻在开始公布了一项法院裁定的结果，即麦当劳不必对在麦当劳进食的超重儿童的健康问题负责。随后说明原因：法官说，儿童方面的代表律师无法证明麦当劳产品对消费者是一种未知的危险。也就是说法官认为消费者应该知道快餐食品的坏处，所以责任也不应该由快餐企业来承担， C项符合新闻报道的内容。 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻结尾指出，这起诉讼是代表一群肥胖儿童的。 “他们把自己的健康问题归咎于他们经常在纽约麦当劳餐厅所吃的高脂肪汉堡包和薯条。 ”故 C项正确。 4 【听力 原文】 3OPEC has decided this was no
43、t the time for cutting petroleum output. Energy ministers here didnt have the stomach to cut back production at a time when crude oil prices were reaching historic highs on the international exchanges. It was feared that cuts in the output would send prices even higher and reduce global economic gro
44、wth. While nobody here seems surprised about oil output levels remaining the same, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela managed to raise a few eyebrows among delegates when he held a highly politicized speech 4calling on OPEC to be an anti-imperialist organization. He went on to describe Ilich Ramirez
45、 Sanchez, the jailed Marxist fighter, as a good friend. Venezuelan-born Ramirez, better known as Carlos the slave, led a terror attack against OPECs Vienna headquarters in 1975. 3. What did OPEC decide to do? 4. What was the purpose of Hugo Chavezs speech? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到 “ 似乎没有人对石油产量保持不变而感到
46、惊讶 ”，因此我们可以确定 OPEC的决定是 “保持不变的输出量 ”，故选 D项。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻后半部分出现了一个焦点 人物，即委内瑞拉总统 Hugo Chavez，他发表了政治意味浓厚的演讲，号召石油输出国组织应该成为一个反对帝国主义的组织 (be an anti-imperialist organization)，因此正确选项是 B项。 6 【听力原文】 5/6Four gunmen have been killed as the Indian military hindered a pre-dawn attack on an air force base ne
47、ar the border with Pakistan, officials say. 6Two soldiers at the Pathankot base were also killed in a gun battle lasting several hours. The base is on the main highway leading to mdian-administered Kashmir. The incident came days after the Indian and Pakistani leaders met in Lahore to launch a surpr
48、ise peace initiative. The gunmen wore Indian military uniforms and drove a stolen car 7when they launched the attack at 3:30. They entered living quarters at the base, but were contained there and so were unable to cause any damage to military hardware, said air force spokeswoman Rochelle DSilva. Th
49、e BBCs Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says it is not yet clear who the attackers were but suspicion is already falling on Kashmiri militant groups based in Pakistan. India says the group is backed by Pakistan, but Islamabad denies this. 5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. How many people were killed in the attack? 7. When did the attack occur? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题为主旨大意题，需要在理解大意的基础上，注意到一些细节，难度略大。一般来说，新闻的首句会对全篇作
