1、大学英语四级（ 2013年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 85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 the overuse of medicine nowadays. You should write at least 120 words but no
2、more than 180 words. Section A （ A） Go to the movies with the man. （ B） Take her brother to the movies. （ C） Have dinner at her brothers. （ D） Cook dinner with Maggie. （ A） The woman doesnt like to drink tea. （ B） The woman has spilled the tea. （ C） The man feels sorry to irritate the woman. （ D） Th
3、e man should apologize. （ A） She is on a diet. （ B） She doesnt like to walk to the cafeteria. （ C） She thinks the cafeteria is too expensive. （ D） She doesnt eat lunch any more. （ A） Hes growing very quickly. （ B） Hes the tallest of the three boys. （ C） He can jump high. （ D） He must be tall at thre
4、e years old. （ A） In a coffee house. （ B） In a music store. （ C） In a hardware store. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） Learn more about caring for puppy. （ B） Choose a good name for the dog. （ C） Give the dog away since she cant keep it. （ D） Keep the dog in her dorm. （ A） Positive. （ B） Negative. （ C） Ne
5、utral. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） Give the woman another egg. （ B） Give the woman a refund. （ C） Ask the woman for compensation. （ D） Clean up the floor. （ A） In a pet store. （ B） In a zoo. （ C） In a farm. （ D） In an animal shelter. （ A） Interesting. （ B） Troublesome. （ C） Meaningful. （ D） Boring. （ A）
6、Walk the dog. （ B） Get out for some exercise. （ C） Go to the pet hospital. （ D） Go to the animal shelter. （ A） It is under repair. （ B） It is much bigger than before. （ C） It has very small windows. （ D） It is being renovated. （ A） She is fond of music. （ B） She likes working out in the gym. （ C） Sh
7、e hosts a weekly music program. （ D） She designs the music system in the house herself. （ A） It is well-equipped. （ B） It has a bathroom. （ C） It is near the basement. （ D） It is not available now. （ A） He paints it pink. （ B） He changes it into his home office. （ C） He turns it into a multifunction
8、al room. （ D） He replaces its windows with larger ones. Section B （ A） They were carried out by observation and questioning. （ B） They surveyed more than 340 000 adults and children in the US. （ C） They found that people in their early 70s have the greatest happiness. （ D） They found that people exp
9、erienced highest level of stress in their 30s. （ A） Happiness makes people live longer. （ B） Women at all ages are under less stress than men. （ C） Old people are always happier than young people. （ D） Men are generally happier than women in their life. （ A） It has not been found out yet. （ B） Becau
10、se they shoulder fewer burdens. （ C） Because they have a good state of mind. （ D） Because they can control their emotions better. （ A） Barbara Jordans political career. （ B） A brief introduction to Barbara Jordan. （ C） The most important influence of Barbara Jordan. （ D） How Barbara Jordan became a
11、successful woman. （ A） Because she was encouraged by her father. （ B） Because lawyers at that time received high pay. （ C） Because she was influenced by a black woman lawyer. （ D） Because being a lawyer would help her to enter the Senate. （ A） She was a member of the Senate. （ B） She worked in Congr
12、ess for eight years. （ C） She spoke for the disadvantaged people. （ D） She placed the interests of Florida first. （ A） She stayed at home. （ B） She worked in a law firm. （ C） She worked in the Texas Senate. （ D） She worked as an educator in a university. （ A） It was established on December 11, 1926.
13、 （ B） It was one of the earliest interstate highways. （ C） It started from Oklahoma and ended in California. （ D） It mainly crossed deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers. （ A） Because sports events were often held on Route 66. （ B） Because route 66 was an exciting place for sightseeing. （ C） Becaus
14、e cars and trucks could travel at high speeds on Route 66. （ D） Because many people traveled there for a better life or exploration. （ A） Route 66 will be expanded. （ B） Efforts are made to rebuild and reuse Route 66. （ C） As a historic place, Route 66 is protected. （ D） Lots of interesting places a
15、re built along Route 66. Section C 26 New Year in the United States is celebrated on January 1, the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. This is a federal【 B1】 _in the US. On this day, many people make resolutions to【 B2】 _bad deeds and renew life with good ones. Its the time to remember the【 B3】 _a
16、nd make merry for the New Year. New Year is【 B4】_to bring good luck and charm for people and this is the reason why Americans love to celebrate it with fun and enjoyment. New Years Eve celebration is a【 B5】_for the people of the US. They love to enjoy even the last minute of the going year and welco
17、me the New Year with a【 B6】 _. Midnight parties, luxury dinners, live music and the dance floors make a【 B7】 _New Years Eve bash. Every year, a huge ball is organized at Times Square in New York City, which is watched over by large number of Americans. A minute before the New Years Day, a brightly l
18、ighted ball is【 B8】 _slowly from the top of a pole. As soon as the ball reaches the ground, it gives【 B9】 _New Year and everybody hugs and kisses each other wishing Happy New Year. Elsewhere, many of the New Years parties in the US have a dress code or a theme. People cover their faces with masks. T
19、o have some merriment with the family members at the beginning of the New Year, people prefer to celebrate it at their homes. There is also a tradition to open【 B10】 _bottles as the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve. They unmask themselves only when the clock strikes 12. 27 【 B1】 28 【 B2】 29 【
20、 B3】 30 【 B4】 31 【 B5】 32 【 B6】 33 【 B7】 34 【 B8】 35 【 B9】 36 【 B10】 Section A 36 While it seems pretty obvious that gratitude is a positive emotion, psychologists for decades rarely delved(探究 )into the science of giving thanks. But in the last several years many【 C1】 _have shown that it is one of h
21、umanitys most【 C2】_emotions. It makes you happier and can change your attitude about life, like an emotional reset button. Beyond【 C3】 _that being grateful helps you, psychologists also are trying to【 C4】 _out the brain chemistry behind gratitude and the best ways of showing it. University of Miami
22、psychology professor Michael McCullough, who has studied people who are asked to be regularly thankful, points out that giving thanks is a potent(强有力的 )emotion that feeds on itself, almost the【 C5】 _of being victorious. He said psychologists used to underestimate the【 C6】 _of simple gratitude: “It d
23、oes make people happier. Its that incredible feeling.“ One of the reasons why gratitude works so well is that it【 C7】 _us with others, McCullough said. Thats why when you give thanks it should be more【 C8】 _and personal instead of a brief thank-you note or a hastily run-through grace before dinner,
24、psychologists say. Chicago area psychologist and self-help book author Maryann Troiani said she starts getting clients on gratitude【 C9】 _, sometimes just by limiting their complaints to two whines(牢骚 )a session. Then she eventually gets them to log good things that happened to them in gratitude jou
25、rnals that are becoming regular therapy【 C10】_where people list weekly or nightly what they are thankful for. A)connects F)gradually K)proving B)equivalent G)heartfelt L)reluctant C)experiences H)immediately M)strength D)experiments I)leave N)suppose E)figure J)powerful O)tools 37 【 C1】 38 【 C2】 39
26、【 C3】 40 【 C4】 41 【 C5】 42 【 C6】 43 【 C7】 44 【 C8】 45 【 C9】 46 【 C10】 Section B 46 Wireless Health Care A)Is it possible that among all the advertisements about Apples iPad, one potential use has been overlooked? Larry Nathanson, head of emergency-medicine “informatics“ at one of Harvard Medical Sch
27、ools hospitals, has experimented with using the device in the patients rooms. He writes that “initial tests with ourclinical applications went amazingly well. the EKGs(心电图 )look better on screen than on paper. It was great having all of the clinical information right at the bedside to discuss with t
28、he patient. “ B)Dr. Nathansons enthusiasm hints at the potential of wireless instruments to improve health care, and to ensure more personalized treatment in particular. Experts have long predicted that advances in genetics will bring in a golden age of individually tailored therapies. But in fact i
29、t is much lower-tech wireless devices and Internet-based health software that are speeding up the mass personalization of health care, and creating entirely new business models in the process. C)Wireless health is “becoming universal“ in hospitals, according to Kalorama Information, a market-researc
30、h firm. It estimates that the market for such devices and services in America alone will grow from $2.7 billion in 2007 to $9.6 billion in 2012. Don Jones of Qualcomm, a maker of networking technology, argues that the trend speeds diagnosis and treatment, and saves doctors and nurses time. GE, an in
31、dustrial giant, and Sprint, an American mobile operator, have joined forces to offer hospitals such services. GEs software allows the secure monitoring of patients health via mobile phones, as does rival software from Airstrip. D)Doctors are an obvious early target for wireless health. A forthcoming
32、 report by the California Health Care Foundation(CHCF), a think tank, estimates that two-thirds of American physicians already have smart-phones. Over one-third of American doctors use Epocrates, a program for mobiles and laptops which offers instant information on drug-to-drug interactions, treatme
33、nt recommendations and so on. The software will soon be able to access electronic health records(EHRs)via mobiles which the author of the CHCFs report thinks could be “the killer application“ of wireless health. E)The hope is that nimble new technologies, from smart-phones to EHRs to health-monitori
34、ng devices, will give more power to patients and doctors, and thus improve outcomes while cutting costs. The popularization of mobile phones is the chief reason to think this optimistic thought may come true. Patients with smart-phones can certainly benefit from interactive “wellness“ applications t
35、hat track diet, exercise and important signs. F)But Carolyn Buck-Luce of Ernst on the contrary, they are the last choice. Bearing that in mind we will enjoy a better lifestyle. Section A 2 【听力原文】 M: Would you like to go to the movies with Maggie and me on Saturday? W: I wish I could, but Im having d
36、inner at my brothers. Q: What will the woman do on Saturday? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士邀请女士周六去看电影，女士话语中的 Im having dinner是用现在进行时表示将来，由此可 见，女士周六晚上会在哥哥家吃饭。 3 【听力原文】 M: Oops! Did any of my tea just spill on you? W: Its hot! Is that all you have to say? Q: What does the woman imply? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士询问有没有把
37、茶水洒到女士身上，女士说 Its hot，表示茶水确实洒到她身上了，接着用反问句 “这就是你要说的话吗 ”来表达自己的不满。言外之意，女士非常生气，男士应该道 歉。 4 【听力原文】 M: I notice you dont buy lunch in the cafeteria any more. W: Since prices went up, Ive decided to bring my own. Q: Why doesnt the woman buy food in the cafeteria? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说他发现女士不在自助餐厅吃饭了，女士说自从涨价后她
38、就决定自己带饭了。由此可以推断，女士不去自助餐厅 买饭的原因是她觉得那里的饭太贵了。 5 【听力原文】 M: Your little nephew is growing by leaps and bounds. W: Yes, he must be at least three feet tall already. Q: What does the man say about the womans nephew? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说女士的侄子长得很快，女士表示同意，并补充说她的侄子现在已经三英尺高了。 by leaps andbounds意为 “飞跃地，飞快地 ”。 6
39、 【听力原文】 M: Could you please tell me where I can find a CD by the Backstreet Boys? W: Sure, it would be over there with all the CDs in pop music. Theyre arranged alphabetically by group. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问女士在哪里能找到后街男孩的 CD，女士告诉他地点并说那些 CD是按照字
40、母顺序排列的。由 CD， Backstreet Boys， pop music可以推断对话发生在音像店。 7 【听力原文】 W: What do you think I should name this puppy I found? M: I have no idea. But if I were you, Id find it a new home you know the dorm rules. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士询问男士给小狗取什么名字，男士先表示自己也不知道，然后用 if I w
41、ere you， Id 句型建议女士给小狗找个新家，并解释原因是宿舍不允许养宠物。 8 【听力原文】 W: Hey, I just got a part-time job in the supermarket near our school. There is still a vacancy. Would you like to take it? M: Thank you. But taking a part-time job would take up a lot of time. I want to concentrate on my studies. Q: Whats the mans
42、attitude toward part-time job? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士告诉男士她刚在学校附近的超市找了份兼职，并说这份兼职 还有空缺职位，问男士想不想做；男士认为做兼职会占用时间，耽误学习。由此可见，男士对兼职的态度是消极否定的。 9 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. An egg fell out of the box and broke on the floor. M: Thanks for reminding me. Ill take care of it before someone slips on it. Q: What is the man
43、 going to do? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士告诉男士鸡蛋掉在地上摔烂了，男士对女士的提醒表示感谢，并说他要在别人滑倒之前处理好，即男士接下来要做的就是把地面打扫干净。 10 【听力原文】 W: Wow!(9)There are so many choices! There are animals here Ive never thought of as pets. There are squirrels, snakes, snails and all kinds of dogs! M:(9)There are many kinds of pet food as well
44、. There is a whole industry around pet. W: Lets go check out the fish! M: Wow! Those fishes glow in the dark! Some fishes are so tiny and others are bigger than my hand! W: These fishes look beautiful, but I dont think I want to keep them. M: Why? W:(10)Because I dont want to clean out the tank ever
45、y few weeks. Also, you have to buy little rocks and fake plants to put in the tank, not to mention a filter and the tank itself. M: There are some rabbits over there that look really cute. Guinea pigs(豚鼠 )arent so bad either. They can come out of their cages and play or just stay inside and rest. W:
46、 Seeing these animals makes me want something with more of a personality. Rabbits are cute and furry, but they cant learn tricks or anything funny like that. M; So that pretty much means you want a parrot. W: No, a dog is better. I want something that is happy to see me when I come home from school.
47、 Plus, I think Id enjoy walking it and getting out for some exercise. M: Well,(11)we can look at the few dogs they have here but animal shelters are the best places to find cheaper dogs that need good homes. W: Really? Then lets go there at once. W: OK, lets go. 9. Where does the conversation most p
48、robably take place? 10. What does the woman think of keeping fish? 11. What does the man suggest the woman do at the end of the conversation? 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话一开始女士便提到这里有很多她都没想到可以做宠物的动物，男士接着说这里还有各种各样的宠物食品。由此可以推测，这个对话可能发生在宠物店。 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说她不喜欢每几周就清理一次鱼缸，养鱼的话还要买小石头、假植物、过滤器和鱼缸等。由此可知，在女士看来
49、，养鱼是一件很麻烦的事。 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说想养狗，男士提到在动物收养所能够买到更便宜的狗。由此可推断，男士建议女士去动物收养所看狗。 13 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Jack,(12)hows everything going around here? M: Oh, great.(12)I think Ill get it all done in a few days. Ive just finished replacing the windows in the living room. Now with these larger windows, the room looks much brighter. W: Yeah. And you also have a better view of your garden. M: Absolutely. W: Jack, what are these sp
