1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 656（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Returning of Traditional Chinese Culture. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given beloW:1近来社会上出现国学热2国学回归的意义3我们应该怎样做The Returning of Traditional Chin
2、ese Culture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 information given in
3、 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 Facebooks System of Disabling Fake AccountsAlicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she
4、 opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.The stay-at-home mom was cut off not only from her 330 friends, including many she had no other way of contacting, but also from the pages she had set up for the jewelry design business she runs from her Atlanta-area home.Although Istanbul understan
5、ds why Facebook insists on having real people behind real names for every account, she wonders why the online hangout didnt simply ask before acting. “They should at least give you a warning, or at least give you the benefit of the doubt,“ she said. “I was on it all day. I had built my entire social
6、 network around it. Thats what Facebook wants you to do.“ Facebooks effort to purge its site of fake accounts, in the process knocking out some real people with unusual names, marks yet another challenge for the 5-year-old social network.As Facebook becomes a bigger part of the lives of its more tha
7、n 200 million users, the Palo Alto, Calif. -based company is finding that the huge diversity and the vast size of its audience are making it increasingly difficult to enforce rules it set when its membership was smaller and more homogenous (相似的).Having grown from a closed network available only to c
8、ollege students to a global social hub used by multiple generations, Facebook has worked over the years to shape its guidelines and features to fit its changing audience. But requiring people to sign up under their real name is part of what makes Facebook Facebook.To make sure people cant set up acc
9、ounts with fake names, the site has a long, constantly updated “blacklist“ of names that people cant use. Those could either be ones that sound fake, like Batman, or names tied to current events, like Susan Boyle. While there are dozens of Susan Boyles on Facebook already, people who tried to sign u
10、p with that name after the 47-year-old woman became an unlikely singing sensation (引起轰动的人物) had more difficulty doing so. Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt acknowledged that Facebook does make mistakes on occasion, and he apologized for “any inconvenience“. But he said situations like Istanbuls are v
11、ery rare, and most accounts that are disabled for being fake really are. “The vast, vast, vast majority of people we disabled we never hear from again,“ he said. Because the exceptions are so rare, he said, prior notification is “not something we are doing right now. “Facebook is available in more t
12、han 40 languagesand growingand its user base is larger than Brazils population. But financially it is still a start-up. Although the Internet research firm eMarketer estimates that Facebook generated about $210 million in US advertising revenue last year, that is well below the $585 million estimate
13、d for the News Corp.-owned rival, MySpace. Facebook is still looking for ways to become self-sustaining and reduce its reliance on outside investors. In 2007, Microsoft bought a 1.6% stake in the company for $ 240 million, though Facebook later concluded it wasnt worth anywhere close to the $ 15 bil
14、lion market value implied in that investment.Because Facebook has only about 850 employees worldwide, getting complaints answered can take a long time. Istanbul, whose father is from the city of Istanbul in Turkey, said it took three weeks to get her account reinstated(恢复).Without being able to log
15、in for that time, she said she felt “completely cut off“ from her contacts. Frustrated, she wrote e-mails, then mailed letters to 12 Facebook executives. To keep in touch with her friends and monitor her business pages, Istanbul said she sort of “hijacked“ her husbands account. “I think they just as
16、sume you cant have an interesting name,“ she said of Facebook. “I kept my maiden name because its such an interesting name, I didnt want to give it up. And now I am having to defend my name.“If you deal with this kind of thing all the time, and on top of that Facebook wants you to prove your identit
17、y, . its adding insult to injury,“ said Nancy Kelsey, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, who started the Facebook group. She said Facebook should remedy the problem so that it “wouldnt be so offensive“ each time a real name is deemed fake. “Native American surnames mean som
18、ething,“ she said. “They are points of pride, points of identity. Its not someone trying to make up a fake name.“Istanbuls sister, Lisa Istanbul Krikorian, also got locked out of her Facebook account, which she opened a year and a half ago. So she opened another one that omits her maiden name. Their
19、 mother and their cousin, who both joined the social network more recently, were not even allowed to sign up under their real names. “They had to misspell their last names,“ Alicia Istanbul said, so that Facebooks system of weeding out fake accounts wouldnt recognize them. Her mom added an extra “n“
20、 to spell “Istannbul“, and her cousin added an “e“ to become “Istanbule“.But that makes it difficult to reconnect with old classmates and long-lost friends, something Facebook prides itself in helping facilitate. “No one is going to find you if your last name is spelled wrong,“ Istanbul said. Unlike
21、 many other social networks, Facebook wants a real name behind each persons account. Bands, brands and businesses are supposed to use fan pages and groups； regular accounts are for real people.Facebook says its “real name culture“ is one of the sites founding principles. It creates “accountability (
22、责任) and, ultimately, creates a safer and more trusted environment for all of our users,“ Schnitt said. “We require people to be who they are.“Once the site disables an account it deems fake, its holder has to contact Facebook to prove it is real. In some cases, the company may require that the perso
23、n fax a copy of a government-issued ID, which Facebook says it destroys as soon as the account is verified.Yet an informal search on Facebook shows that efforts to weed out fake names may be a difficult task.A recent search for “stupid“, for example, turned up more than 27 people matches, most looki
24、ng dubious (可疑的) at best. Although many of the fake accounts are created as sophomoric (幼稚的) humor or as a vehicle for malicious activity, others are to protect users from having their postings create problems when they later look for jobs. Facebook has extensive privacy settings, but they are compl
25、icated and many people dont know how to properly use them.Steve Jones, professor of communications at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said having real people behind personal accounts helps Facebook maintain credibility. “If they let fake names and accounts proliferate (扩散) people are going to
26、 take it less seriously,“ he said. Still, he believes that Facebook should notify the holders of purportedly (据称) fake accounts. “The first step in any sort of takedown action is to notify,“ he said. “Whats the rush? Why not give somebody 24, 48 hours?“2 What does Alicia Istanbul do on the Facebook?
27、（A）She makes it the only way to contact with friends.（B） She opens business at home via Facebook.（C） She registers a fake name on Facebook.（D）She is informed of an illegal name.3 According to the Palo Alto, what makes it difficult to carry out Facebook rules?（A）It cannot tell the fake names from the
28、 real ones.（B） It opens only to college students.（C） The number of its users increases and they have different needs.（D）It meets challenges from similar businesses.4 In order to prevent users from using fake names, Facebook_.（A）lists a series of names that are banned to use（B） doesnt allow the users
29、 to register similar names（C） checks every name in cooperation with colleges（D）cannot tolerate misspelled surnames5 According to Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt, _.（A）Facebook will improve its registration system（B） Facebook will apologize to Istanbul for her inconvenience（C） Facebook will give pre
30、caution before closing any account（D）most disabled accounts are related with fake names6 The Internet research firm eMarketer listed some figures to show that_.（A）Facebook has to cooperate with the rivals（B） Facebook should depend on the outside investors（C） Facebook is still inferior to its rival f
31、inancially（D）Facebook must learn from Microsoft7 According to Nancy Kelsey, Facebook should_.（A）make changes to avoid misunderstandings（B） no longer restrict registration by fake names（C） be more efficient to get complaints answered（D）not offend its users by too many advertisements8 Why do Alicia Is
32、tanbuls family misspell their names?（A）To obey the rules set by Facebook.（B） Not to let their friends find them.（C） To advocate the use of fake names.（D）To avoid their accounts being disabled.9 Facebook adopts the founding principle of “real name culture“ for the purpose of providing its users with1
33、0 Many people create fake accounts for sophomoric humor or as a vehicle for malicious activity, others think their postings may cause problems when_.11 According to Professor Steve Jones, the “real name culture“ may help Facebook_.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversat
34、ions 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 marked A, B, C and D,
35、 and decide which is the best answer.（A）It was out of power.（B） It was cut off by the phone company.（C） It was connected by the phone company.（D）It was taken away by the phone company.（A）Toms personality.（B） The temperature.（C） A heated argument.（D）The style of a hat.（A）His back hurt during the meet
36、ing.（B） The proposal should be sent back right away.（C） He needs the womans help in the meeting.（D）He might not be back in time for the project.（A）They dont have to go to the concert tonight.（B） The woman suggests they take the subway to the concert.（C） A car wont be any faster than the subway.（D）Th
37、e mans brother should share the car with them.（A）Because she couldnt recognize her former classmate.（B） Because the man didnt understand her.（C） Because she didnt have enough money for her classmate.（D）Because she was sad about her height.（A）His learning strategy is problematic.（B） He is so scared t
38、o face the test.（C） His health condition is terrible.（D）He didnt pass the physical examination.（A）At 6,10.（B） At6:30.（C） At6:40.（D）At 7:00.（A）The novel is too long to finish.（B） The woman doesnt have time to read the novel.（C） The woman needs a better dictionary.（D）The novel is too hard to understan
39、d.（A）Something small.（B） Something sweet.（C） Something typical in your country.（D）Something valuable in your country.（A）Shake hands with the host and hostess.（B） Kiss the hostess on both cheeks and shake hands with the host.（C） Kiss the hostess on one cheek and say hello to the host.（D）Just say hell
40、o to the host and hostess.（A）It is impolite to call people by their first names in the US.（B） The French only call their family members by their first name.（C） Americans attach great importance to eye contact while talking to people.（D）The French dont necessarily look you in the eye when talking to
41、you.（A）Because he has got the first place in the test.（B） Because he has got high scores in the test.（C） Because he has been praised by his professor.（D）Because he has passed all of the tests.（A）A few weeks before the exam.（B） A few months before the exam.（C） A few days before the exam.（D）A few hour
42、s before the exam.（A）Ask his classmates.（B） Look up some information.（C） Go online to check them.（D）Discuss them with his teachers.（A）Classmates.（B） Mother and son.（C） Teacher and student.（D）Headmaster and student.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of ea
43、ch 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）Consulting fertilizer knowledge through a call.（B） Inquiring weather information online.（C）
44、Helping farmers choose good seeds.（D）Delivering agricultural production free of charge.（A）It will increase the cost of rice production.（B） It can increase the agricultural yields and profits.（C） It will reduce the demand of rice production.（D）It can improve the quality of rice.（A）Travel to sub-Sahar
45、an Africa.（B） Carry out a new service in Philippines.（C） Help farmers set up a Rice Research Institute.（D）Introduce the service to other countries.（A）A book.（B） A clock.（C） A shirt.（D）A suitcase.（A）Fastening her seat belts.（B） Listening to the music.（C） Enjoying the beauty of the evening sky.（D）Sitt
46、ing in a smoke-filled room.（A）She lost her ticket.（B） She was thought bringing a time bomb.（C） She made some mistakes.（D）Her passport had some problems.（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
47、 Africa.（A）To help people in Africa live longer.（B） To educate the farmers in Kenya to breed more animals.（C） To provide methods to deal with animals without harming them.（D）To discuss the problems of wildlife with other organizations.（A）Enter the water alone without arms.（B） Build strong fencing at
48、 watering points.（C） Overfish the waters where crocodiles live.（D）Fight with the crocodiles.（A）Sheep.（B） Donkeys.（C） Snakes.（D）Crocodiles.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 genera
49、l 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 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 down the 36 As we all know, drinking and smoking affect peoples health. A recent study of 17 000 Canadians 【B1】_that people who drink beer with limits are 【B2
