1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 1021（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Stop the Waste of Food following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1现在各种场所的食物浪费现象日益严重2食物浪费带来的影响3为了杜绝食物浪费，我认为 How t
2、o Stop the Waste of Food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 informa
3、tion 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 Is it cheaper to be a womanor a man?To celebrate the launch of gender equality in financial services, Money explored other areas
4、of spending to find out if theres discriminationand after crunching the numbers found the cost of being a woman is(mildly unscientifically)6% more than a man. ClothesSome retailers charge different prices for near identical items, depending on whether you are in the mens or the womens sections. You
5、might think that mens clothes should cost more as they are likely to involve more material, and this is the case at some shopsat Uniqlo, for instance, skinny jeans are 5 more, a cashmere sweater 10 more. However, other retailers charge women more: at Next, for example, you will pay 24 for a “superso
6、ft robe“ dressing gown, while a mans is 22. Womens Levis jeans are 20 more than the 70 for mens 501s.Overall, where there was a difference, if you bought the same number of identical garments, you would pay more as a man. This seems to be borne out by transaction data from Barclaycard which shows th
7、at amongst its customers, women spend an average of 59 a time on clothes, while for men it is 65.But across the course of a year, women do have a much bigger outlay(花费). The latest ONS(Office for National Statistics)survey on household spending shows that in 2011 it was an average 244 a year on mens
8、 clothes, against an average of 458 on womens clothes. Womens shoes accounted for 109 a year, while mens cost 68. Mens accessories cost 10 a year, while womens 21. Add this all up and on average women are spending 588 a year on their wardrobes, while men are shelling out(花大笔钱) 322.Single-sex spendin
9、gThe ONS also has data for the cost of underwearand it may not be a surprise that household spending on womens underwear is higher, at an average of 57. 20 a year versus 26 for men. A trip to Marks that means forking out for food, heating, travel, entertainment, for four extra years.The change to an
10、nuity rates brought in by the gender directive means that women will get the same income as a man, regardless of the fact that they are expected to live longer, but they will need to factor these years of extra spending into their other savings. HaircutsAsk most men how much they pay for a haircut a
11、nd theyll probably say around a tenner at their local barber. Unless they are friends with a hairdresser, women will usually spend at least double that. This will be in part because they go to different places for their cuts, but even if a man and a woman walked in to the same salon the woman would
12、probably end up paying more.Many salons have stopped pricing according to sex, but some quote different costs according to the length of hair, which means women are likely to end up spending more.In Supercuts, for example, prices are advertised as starting from 13.95 for a cut and 16.95 for a cut an
13、d wash. At my local salon the hairdresser said a man would pay 16. 95 or 18. 95, while a cut and shampoo of my shoulder-length hair would cost 23.90.By this point you may well be shouting “I need to buy razors far more often than my girlfriend“ or “I have to spend on my hair, youre a baldie(光头)“, an
14、d of course your individual circumstances will affect your spending habits and needsor you may have other examples of instances where pricing is different for each sex.2 What makes the mens clothes more expensive than womens at Uniqlo?（A）Higher quality.（B） More material.（C） Better display.（D）Famous
15、designer.3 Which of the following do women spend most on during 2011 according to ONS?（A）Clothes.（B） Shoes.（C） Accessories.（D）Underwear.4 What does the survey about womens underwear drawer suggest?（A）Women often buy underwear of famous brand.（B） Women waste much money on underwear.（C） Women tend to
16、spend much on underwear.（D）Women have few choices on underwear.5 What can we learn about sanitary products?（A）They are only sold to female customers.（B） They make part of womens yearly spending.（C） They cost average women 776 every year.（D）They are a great burden for women.6 Why are Wilkinson Sword
17、razors mentioned in the passage?（A）They are designed specifically for women.（B） They illustrate how women spend more on razors.（C） They are mens favorite brand of razors.（D）They are so well-known that everyone knows them.7 What is the main cause of the difference between mens and womens cost of food
18、?（A）On average, men need more calories than women.（B） Mens average weight is higher than that of women.（C） Men usually dont mind eating cheap staples.（D）Men have little desire to be on diet or lose weight.8 What is the impact of the longer life of women?（A）They will preserve alcohol longer.（B） Their
19、 daily cost of life will go up.（C） They can get more and more income.（D）Their lifetime expenses may get bigger.9 No matter men and women go to the same or different places for haircut, women usually_ than men.10 The price of haircut is not set by sex any more, but by the types of services and people
20、s_11 In conclusion, peoples spending habits and needs are different according to their_.Section ADirections: 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 said. Both the conversation
21、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）Go to see the secretary.（B） Take a test in the classroom.（C） Open an account in the bank.（D）Sign in at
22、the Reception Desk.（A）She could chat with Dr. Lee.（B） She found Dr. Lee was so famous.（C） Dr. Lee lives such a simple life.（D）Dr. Lee was so easy to get along with.（A）He is a good boss.（B） He is good company.（C） He is humorous.（D）He is a little stupid.（A）In a bank.（B） In a supermarket.（C） In a docto
23、rs office.（D）In a lawyers office.（A）Cloudy.（B） Warm.（C） Clear.（D）Windy.（A）He watches TV to relax himself.（B） He likes watching TV very much.（C） He thinks he can learn a lot from TV.（D）He thinks the TV programs are all junk.（A）He thinks they can give Tom a lift.（B） He isnt sure whether there will be
24、space for Tom.（C） He thinks the weather will be fine tomorrow.（D）He doesnt know whether they can get a room.（A）He is fond of travelling.（B） He works in the Health Centre.（C） He will have a checkup before going abroad.（D）He doesnt like the show at the Varsity Theater.（A）Their wives always get lost wh
25、en they go out.（B） Their wives talk too much and too fast.（C） Their wives know a lot of different things.（D）Their wives often stop talking in the middle of the conversation.（A）Men usually do more private talking.（B） Women never do public talking.（C） Conversation is a means to connect with each other
26、 for most women.（D）Men establish relationships through conversations.（A）To explain the different treatment men and women get.（B） To show that men and women are physically different.（C） To display the equal treatment women get in developed countries.（D）To prove that women are doing better in the mode
27、rn society.（A）In a bookstore.（B） In the street.（C） In a dormitory.（D）In a classroom.（A）From a famous sociologist.（B） From the woman.（C） From his classmates.（D）From his professor.（A）It mainly talks about culture differences.（B） It contains a lot of good pictures.（C） It is a little difficult but very
28、humorous.（D）It is the best-seller of this year.（A）Because he has some classes to attend.（B） Because he is really eager to read the book.（C） Because he is worried that the book might be sold out.（D）Because he has to buy 200 books for his class.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 sho
29、rt 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 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）They were carried out by observation and questioning.（B） They s
30、urveyed 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 experienced 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）
31、Old people are always happier than young people.（D）As a whole, men are happier than women in their life.（A）It has not been found out yet.（B） Because they shoulder fewer burdens.（C） Because they have a good state of mind.（D）Because they can control their emotions better.（A）It was established on Decem
32、ber 11, 1926.（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） Because
33、 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 are built along
34、 Route 66.（A）A gathering of suggestions and information.（B） A book full of useful knowledge.（C） A fact concerning wildlife.（D）A book about farmers in southern Africa.（A）Helping people in Africa live longer.（B） Educating the farmers in Kenya to breed more animals.（C） Providing methods to deal with an
35、imals without harming them.（D）Discussing the problems of wildlife with other organizations.（A）Entering the water alone without arms.（B） Building strong fencing at watering points.（C） Overfishing the waters where crocodiles live.（D）Fighting with the crocodiles.（A）Sheep.（B） Donkeys.（C） Snakes.（D）Croco
36、diles.Section CDirections: 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 w
37、ords you have 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 Selecting a major is one of the toughest tasks for a college student. Students usually come t
38、o college with a major in【B1】_, but more often than not, they wind up changing their majors soon after school opens. Some never【B2】_a major and others change majors several times. Reasons【B3】_for changing a major, but probably it is the most common reason that the student finds the subject【B4 】_.Som
39、e majors such as chemistry, physics, and【B5】_call for high levels of quantitative reasoning and【B6】_they are the “hot“ subjects in the US with students seeing bright career【B7】_ in fields related to science and technology. Other majors like music, dance, theatre, and speech【B8】_ equally high levels
40、of proficiency in qualitative reasoning, and【B9】_. Clearly, certain types of personalities tend to be attracted to specific major. For a major to be satisfying,【B10】_.To get help in selecting an ideal major, and possibly decrease their feelings of being lost in the task of finding their niche(合适的位置)
41、, students may seek out their colleges career guidance department where they may take a battery of tests to find out what motivates and interests them most. From the results of these tests,【B11】_.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirec
42、tions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please m
43、ark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.47 Although the enjoyment of color is universal and color theory has all kinds of names to it, color remains a very emotional and subjective element. Our awar
44、eness of color is【S1】_conditioned by our culture, but color also probably【S2】_our instincts. Our psyche( 心灵 )reacts in different ways to colors in part through subjective【S3】_and in part through cultural conditioning, and the two are often hard to separate. Black and white, for example, 【S4】_us intu
45、itively(直觉地 )of night and day, darkness and light; their link with evil and good is likely the result of culture.There exists a【S5】_ tendency to feel that some colors are warm whereas other colors are cool. Colors that are near red on the color wheel(色轮)are 【S6 】_warm colors which seem more【 S7】_; a
46、nd colors near blue are regarded as cool colors, which seem more【S8】_. Scientists have demonstrated that exposure to red light increases the heartbeat and that exposure to blue light slows it down. For artists the【S9】_of warm and cool depends on the contrasting relationship between any two colors. A
47、 violet might be cooler than an orange, because it has blue in it, and the same violet might be warmer than green, because it has red in it. The warm-cool【S10】_helps to create exciting color contrasts because warm colors seem warmer next to cool colors and cool colors seem cooler next to warm colors
48、.A)partially F)associations K)arousesB)considered G)remove L)satisfyingC)distinction H)universal M)respectivelyD)appointment I)ascribes N)remindE)relaxing J)stimulating O)replacement48 【S1】49 【S2】50 【S3】51 【S4】52 【S5】53 【S6】54 【S7】55 【S8】56 【S9】57 【S10】Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in th
49、is section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.57 According to recent United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)projections, the country will see a sharp drop in meat consumption this year. Americans are expected to ea
