1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 54（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter applying for admission to be transferred to another department. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1. 我是大二学生，现申请从机械自动化系转到商业管理系2. 申请转系的主要原因3. 对
2、转系带来的麻烦表示歉意，并希望有关领导能同意我的申请A Letter of Application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 statemen
3、t agrees with the 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.2 Healthy Returns in IndiaGrowth in India has been racing along at an annual 30 percent rate over the last
4、 decade, compared to a global average of 20 per cent. This is at a time when the nations gross domestic product growth averaged 6 to 8 per cent. As lifestyles change, seemingly by the day, sports and fitness have gradually entered into the Indian consciousness as businesses are discovering.There is
5、no need for a one-size-fits-all strategy in Indias healthy sports industry, says David Huang, founder of the Hong Kong-based Asian Academy for Sports and Fitness Professionals. The diverse economic and cultural conditions across many regions ensure that all fitness enthusiasts can find their place,
6、from traditional Indian martial arts to modem Latin dance, and from yoga(瑜珈) to extreme sports, he says.Health clubsThe fitness segment is a key component of the sports industry, accounting for about a third of the US $15 billion spent annually. Health clubs, which poured about two-thirds of the mon
7、ey into fitness, are increasing at an astonishing rate; there are about 100,000 registered around the country. Most of them target to high-income earners between 18 and 50 who are eager to pursue a healthy and fashionable lifestyle.New Delhis first private fitness club, Nirvana, was set up in 2001,
8、It now has five outlets throughout the capital, and two of them franchised(特许的). It plans to open another in the city and one in Bombay, a coastal city in Midwest India. Nirvana president says about 22,000 club members regularly work out. Its flagship(旗舰店) gym occupies 3,000 square meters and is loc
9、ated near a group of high-grade office buildings. It is usually packed to full capacity with about 800 fitness enthusiasts most evenings. Kelly Fan, 25, spends two hours three times a week at Nirvana. She pays US $679 for an annual membership. Thats; equivalent to her monthly salary. Its worth it, s
10、he says, because “health is priceless.“The largest overseas-funded fitness chain is CSI-Bally Total Club, which was launched in May 2002 and currently operates 13 outlets across India. “We plan to open 10 to 15 new clubs nationwide this year,“ says board chairman of the gym. Sources close to the cha
11、in say membership growth is estimated at 100 to 200 percent annually.Research on Fitness SpendingA survey by well-known market research and consulting firm Horizon indicates that spots spending in six major cities stood at US $64 per capita in 2003, with New Delhi ranked first at US $110.The primary
12、 reason to go on a fitness regimen(养生法)is to stay healthy, said 71 percent of respondents in the survey, which covered 1,639 people aged between 18 and 60 in New Delhi, Dacca; Calcutta and Bombay. Not all health clubs are restricted to downtown areas, rich suburbs or relatively well-heeled consumers
13、. There are many community sports clubs catering to urban neighborhoods and charging US $123 to US $185.Rossi, 28, who worked as instructor for about seven years at foreign-funded fitness chain Bodywork-impulse, started her own fitness centre in July, in cooperation with a residential community neig
14、hboring Bombay University. “With my professional experience at Bodywork-impulse and the affordable prices for middle-income earners, running the fitness centre is not difficult,“ Rossi tells India Business Weekly confidently, adding that expansion to other communities is under consideration.Research
15、 by India Sports Industry International, one of the countrys pioneer sports operation and marketing consulting companies, found that annual sports spending by Indian consumers is less than US $12 per capita, in comparison with US $300-500 in the United States and advanced European nations.Lack of Qu
16、alified InstructorsThe contrast and the great potential explain why people with experience and expertise are keen to cash in on the market, says Jyoti Randhawa, director of the marketing office belonged to the New Delhi Bureau of Sport. Quite a few international brands, including US-based Bally Tota
17、l, Bodywork-impulse, Power House, and Hong Kangs Haosba, have an established presence. Whether foreign or domestic, one challenge health clubs face is a Shortage of qualified instructors and experienced managers. Araby, who graduated from New Delhi Sport University, says that when she was a student,
18、 she and her classmates often worked as port-time trainers in the capitals fitness centers. “Even now, some of them who have unrelated jobs still do part-time work or act as private consultants, either because of money or personal interest,“ she says.The money isnt bad. Instructors are typically gra
19、duates or veteran and former professional athletes make between US $370 and US $741. This is much higher than the average income of less than US $123 per capita in major cities.They simply cant make up the numbers, however. Health club operators claim that the“ right people“ qualified instructors wi
20、th service-awareness, consultants or managerial talentare hard to find.Government Support and PromotionIn 2002, the India Body Building Association issued the Body Building Professionals Grading Regulations to classify fitness coaches into four categories in line with their professional education ba
21、ckground and experience.“However, even in New Delhi, there are only about 1,000 certified professionals. compared with about 20,000 trainers excluding part-timers in various fitness centers,“ says Hart, attributing the shortage to poor promotion and inadequate government support.This year, the Minis
22、try of Labor and Social Security and the General Administration of Sport are jointly promoting the Specific Sports Professional Qualification Certification Program. The national standard system will be a forced employment requirement for fitness coaches. The measure will also help Indias fitness ind
23、ustry keep up with the international market and should attract foreign client or facilitate overseas expansion.These professional certifications have been around in developed nations for decades. Certificates of the US National Academy of Sports Medicine and Finland-based Federation of International
24、 Sports Aerobics and Fitness are the most internationally recognized.ChallengeHowever, the industry also faces another challenge.Weights and dull tasks are apparently, not enough to keep people interested. Health clubs intended for high-in-come consumers are increasingly incorporating yoga, Latin dr
25、aining and so on to keep the cash register ringing.Customers at such health clubs are not just looking to keep fit. They also want entertainment and comfort, insiders say. Instructors need to be professionally qualified, have sound communication skills, and be able to provide tailored services.Nirva
26、na points out that personnel with professional knowledge and managing skills is even tougher than finding qualified instructors. CSI-Bally Total Fitness Club. Co. Ltd., a joint venture between US-based Bally Total Fitness and India Sports Industry Co. Ltd., a Bombay-listed State-owned sports conglom
27、erate(联合企业), faces similar headaches, acknowledges Jun Cato, director of business.development.To fill the vacancy, sports universities in cities such as New Delhi, Calcutta, and Bombay have opened the sports management department in recent years. Officials say their graduates are highly sought.2 The
28、 passage is mainly about the mass progress and present trouble of healthy sport industry in India.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 As Indians are getting richer they would like to pay much more money on fitness as to follow the popularity.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 Nirvanas flagship gym is usually filled to full capacity wit
29、h about 800 fitness enthusiasts most weekends.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 The clubs of CSI-Bally grow at an estimated speed of one to two times every year in India.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 Not all health clubs are opened in downtown areas or rich suburbs,（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 India Sports Industry Internationals research s
30、howed that annual sports spending in the U.S. is about 30 to 50 times more than that in India.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Few international brands, including Bally Total, Bodywork-impulse, Power House, and Hong Kongs Haosha run well in India.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 Fitness coaches are classified into four categories
31、in accord with their professional_.10 The Program will help Indias fitness industry keep up with international market and speed up its_.11 As Nirvana says, a person both as a sport professor and as an experienced manager is harder to obtain than_.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8
32、 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 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 marke
33、d A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She doesnt think that the music is particularly loud.（B） The neighbors probably wont turn down the music.（C） She wants to listen to different music.（D）The man should move to another place.（A）The woman will reach the hotel ten minutes late.（B） I
34、t takes the woman ten minutes to reach the hotel.（C） The man thinks he can reach the hotel in ten minutes.（D）The man thinks he cant drive quickly to the hotel.（A）Go to the lab for a quick look.（B） Check on whats for dinner.（C） Have a run before they eat.（D）Go and see if they have dropped anything in
35、 the lab.（A）He likes Japanese food.（B） The dinner was expensive.（C） He expects a better dinner.（D）He enjoyed the food more than the woman did.（A）The environmental problem.（B） The health problem.（C） The educational problem.（D）The international problem.（A）He has given up smoking.（B） He is suffering fr
36、om coughing.（C） He has a heart attack.（D）He will die of lung cancer.（A）In a hospital.（B） At an airport.（C） At a bus station.（D）In a hotel.（A）She should find a proper job.（B） She can find any sort of job.（C） She should go to spend a vacation.（D）She shouldnt write to the Appointments Board.（A）That the
37、 library opens at 8:00.（B） That no one else has read the articles.（C） That none of the material he needs is available.（D）That reserve materials can be taken out of the library.（A）They do not want to use the reference materials.（B） They have been keeping the librarian busy.（C） They have part-time job
38、s at the library.（D）They do net arrive at the library on time.（A）Come early the next day.（B） Photocopy the articles be needs.（C） Ask Professor Gilers for a copy of the articles.（D）Wait until the girl is finished with her article.（A）Take a ride.（B） Clean the house.（C） Go to lunch.（D）Go to the cinema.
39、（A）12:30 p.m.（B） 5:30p.m.（C） 2:00 p.m.（D）4:30 p.m.（A）Wash the dishes.（B） Meet a friend.（C） Play soccer with her brother.（D）Repair the video machine.（A）The machine doesnt work.（B） They will go to the cinema.（C） Lilys mother will use it.（D）Lily has to finish her assignment.Section BDirections: In this
40、 section, you will hear 3 short 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）It helps them understand how the b
41、usiness world works.（B） It helps them understand how to get along better with adults.（C） It helps them understand how to manage money.（D）It helps them understand how to get and keep a job.（A）Working students in general suffer a drop in grades.（B） Working students are better able to cope with difficu
42、lties in life.（C） Working students in general have their grades improved.（D）Working students have a better chance of finding a job after graduation.（A）She thinks it is a great idea.（B） She thinks it is no good for students study.（C） She thinks it has its positive side as well as its negative side.（D
43、）She thinks it can help students to be independent.（A）Refined food.（B） Processed food.（C） Natural food.（D）Organic food.（A）The ultimate content remains the same.（B） The vitamin content is reduced.（C） The food becomes poisonous.（D）Vitamin is added to the food.（A）Natural food.（B） Organic food.（C） Healt
44、h food.（D）The processing of food.（A）She is a trading representative of the U.S. in Tokyo.（B） She is a government official of the U.S. in Tokyo.（C） She is the manager of an American bank in Tokyo.（D）She is the manager of a Japanese bank ill Tokyo.（A）In a company in New York.（B） In the accounting depa
45、rtment in a university.（C） In a big bank in New York.（D）In a big international company abroad.（A）She wants to have a promotion.（B） She hopes to earn more money.（C） She was more interested in international finance.（D）She was eager to learn more about international transactions.（A）Trade between the U.
46、S. and Japan.（B） Banking system in the U.S.（C） The life of Jean McPherson.（D）Jean McPhersons way of success.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 re
47、ad for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words 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 dow
48、n the 37 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a 【B1】 _ job market. Bob Crossley, a human resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “Its amazing how many candidates 【B2】 _ themselves.“ he says. “Resumes arrive with
49、stains. Some candidates dont 【B3】 _ to spell the companys name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes. “if they cannot take of these 【B4】_, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely not. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the 【B5】_ of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees“, says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of Calif
